Category: Kincardine News
Coldest Night of the Year supporting Kincardine’s Good Food Box
Registration has begun for Kincardine’s Coldest Night of the Year. “The Coldest Night of the Year Walk is about more than just raising essential funds — it’s about shining a light on the challenges faced by our community’s most vulnerable members,” said Kristy Andre, fundraising champion for United Way Bruce Grey. “Together, we are taking […]
Stuff-a-Cruiser toy drive brings in massive haul in Kincardine
South Bruce OPP’s annual Stuff-a-Cruiser toy drive is being deemed a huge success. “We’re pleased to say that we received overwhelming support and filled not one, but two of our police cruisers with toys that will be distributed to families in need this holiday season. Thank you to all who attended and supported this initiative,” […]
Bruce Power joining forces with Toronto Sceptres PWHL team
Bruce Power is now an official partner of the Toronto Sceptres hockey team. “Hockey is a big part of our community fabric here in the Clean Energy Frontier Region of Huron, Bruce and Grey counties and we’re thrilled to be joining forces with the Toronto Sceptres to promote women’s hockey and to show young girls […]
Bruce Power donating $95K toward Sunnybrook cancer treatment study
Bruce Power is providing a total of $95,000 in funding over the next three years to Sunnybrook’s Cancer Adaptive Ablation Therapy Program. Through a partnership with Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, the funds are being used to study the future of stereotactic radiosurgery, a method of destroying tumours without surgery, using medical-grade cobalt-60 produced at Bruce […]
Kincardine road and facility closures for Thursday, Dec. 12
Due to the current blizzard warning, some facilities and roads are closed in the Municipality of Kincardine. There are road and facility closures along with program cancellations due to the conditions: Highway 21 from Amberly to Port Elgin is closed Bruce Road 23 between the north limits (MacCaskill Road) of Kincardine and Bruce Road 15 […]
Bruce County Memories — A turnip for Christmas
You know the line in “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement Moore… “The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.” After Santa had filled all the stockings, what do you suppose was inside? Oral histories recorded by the Bruce County Historical Society tell us much about early life here, including what you’d find […]
‘The Longest Night’ providing grief support at Christmas
It was the third Sunday in November. I had just got home from church and was changing my clothes when the phone rang. It was a nurse at the hospital in Chatham, Ont. She informed me that my dad had been brought into hospital and had died. This was sudden and unexpected. He was only […]
Kincardine’s annual Christmas Bird Count set for Dec. 19
The Kincardine Christmas Bird Count (KCBC) is back for its 41st year. “Any one participant typically sees between 20 and 30 species,” said James Turland, compiler of the Kincardine count. “It truly takes a team effort to make it work.” During an average Kincardine count, between 50 and 60 species are recorded. Turland said many […]
Bruce County Memories – The life of Laura McPhail
On Nov. 2, 1979, Laura McPhail sat before a cassette recorder and began to talk about her life in Southampton. She was taking part in a Bruce County Historical Society project—recording oral histories of early life in the county. Tapes made by 15 senior citizens are now stored permanently in the Bruce County Museum & […]
Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau elected as Bruce County warden
Saugeen Shores’ mayor is the new warden of Bruce County. “I am humbled and honoured to carry the responsibilities of warden and I pledge to do my best to try to live up to the example set by outgoing warden, Chris Peabody. It is a privilege to continue serving the residents and businesses of Bruce […]